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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Commonly referred to as the 'father of the skyscraper' and the 'father of modernism', was part of the Chicago School of architects.  Co-Founder of the architectural firm Adler Sullivan.  Coined the phrase 'Form Follows Function'.  Recipient of the AIA Gold Medal.   
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Commonly referred to as the 'father of the skyscraper' and the 'father of modernism', was part of the Chicago School of architects.  Co-Founder of the architectural firm Adler Sullivan.  Coined the phrase 'Form Follows Function'.  Mentor of famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, before they had a falling out, after which Wright established his own practice.  Richard Twombly, author of his biography 'Louis Sullivan : His Life and Work' (1999) details his homosexuality.  Recipient of the AIA Gold Medal.   
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:45, 16 November 2014

Louis Sullivan

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1856 - 1924

Occupation

Architect

Description

Commonly referred to as the 'father of the skyscraper' and the 'father of modernism', was part of the Chicago School of architects. Co-Founder of the architectural firm Adler Sullivan. Coined the phrase 'Form Follows Function'. Mentor of famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, before they had a falling out, after which Wright established his own practice. Richard Twombly, author of his biography 'Louis Sullivan : His Life and Work' (1999) details his homosexuality. Recipient of the AIA Gold Medal.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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